Trump Jr. & Guilfoyle fly United to SFO- in economy

Travel blogger details flight seated behind presidential duo

Chris McGinnis

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4:54 pm PDT, Wednesday, September 12, 2018

This week Donald Trump, Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle flew flew United Airlines to San Francisco from Newark. The duo has been an item since earlier this year when spotted at a White House July 4th celebration.

This week Donald Trump, Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle flew flew United Airlines to San Francisco from Newark. The duo has been an item since earlier this year when spotted at a White House July 4th celebration.

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This week Donald Trump, Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle flew flew United Airlines to San Francisco from Newark. The duo has been an item since earlier this year when spotted at a White House July 4th celebration.

This week Donald Trump, Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle flew flew United Airlines to San Francisco from Newark. The duo has been an item since earlier this year when spotted at a White House July 4th celebration.

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Trump Jr. & Guilfoyle fly United to SFO- in economy

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When preparing to board a United nonstop flight from Newark to San Francisco yesterday, travel blogger Matthew Klint knew something was up when he saw secret service agents talking to airline agents at the gate.

With a background as a DC insider (he worked at the White House when George W. Bush was there) Klint knows how to spot secret service agents by the pins worn on their lapels.

A few minutes later, he looked on as agents whisked Donald Trump, Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle onto the plane ahead of him. Guilfoyle is the ex-wife of California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and a previous Fox News personality.

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When Klint finally boarded, he was expecting to see the duo and their handlers in first class. But they weren't there. He then walked into the back of the plane and saw them seated in the row directly in front of his exit row seat on row 21. (In the Economy Plus section.)

He says that passengers left the two alone, but once inside the terminal at SFO, they were spotted and briefly heckled with a "lock him up" chant, which they ignored, and wandered into the airport crowds.

Are you surprised that Donald Trump, Jr would fly commercial...and in economy class at that? How would you have reacted if seated nearby? Any further Trump Jr spottings to report? Please leave your thoughts in the comments.